Welcome to Prospect Hill ...
So far, we found very little information about Prospect Hill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Prospect Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Prospect Hill, please Contact Us.
Prospect Hill would have been located within present day Gallia County<2>.
The location of Prospect Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
The pronunciation of Prospect Hill: PRAH-spect<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Prospect Hill is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Prospect Hill was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Prospect Hill would have been located in the (740) area code.
Websites for Prospect Hill ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.galliacounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Prospect Hill, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Prospect Hill ...
While we believe that this Prospect Hill is located in Gallia County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Prospect Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Delaware and Hamilton County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 19 communities that are also named Prospect Hill - they are located in Connecticut (2), Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts (2), Missouri, New York (2), North Carolina, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prospect Hill.
Communities near Prospect Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prospect Hill.
- Point Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <6>
- Gallipolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis
- Gallipolis is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallipolis <6>
- Middleport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Middleport is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <6>
- Pomeroy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
- Pomeroy is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <6>
- Oak Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <6>
- New Haven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <6>
- Mason
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
- Syracuse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <6>
- Rio Grande
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
- Rio Grande is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande <6>
- Racine
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Prospect Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prospect Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prospect Hill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Prospect Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prospect Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Prospect Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gallia County: www.gallianet.net/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Prospect Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Gallia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Prospect Hill. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prospect Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |